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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGS 3250 - Sex and Gender Studies Credits: 4
This course examines the ways in which sex and gender are constructed in a range of interdisciplinary discourses including: political, legal, historical, psychological, medical, literary, popular culture and in embodied practices. Much of the focus of the course will be on the biological, social, cultural and ethical dimensions of sex and gender with an emphasis on how cultures are organized around sex and gender. Students will examine the construction of sex and gender identities. We will look at how these identities are informed by race, ethnicity, class, nation and age. We will also explore the role of gender and sexuality in social movements, citizenship and human rights.
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.
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WGS 3300 - U.S. Women’s History Credits: 4
This class will provide an examination of the history of women in America. It will include history prior to colonization, up to the present. The course will explore women’s roles in US Society and the intersection of class, culture, ethnicity and sexuality in shaping women’s historical experiences across time. The course will examine the transformations and continuities in women’s lives as well as the political, social, economic and cultural factors that inspired, infused or inhibited women’s changing roles. This class also explores the ways in which race, class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity have operated to unite and divide disparate groups of women. Satisfies a Humanities distribution requirement.
Fulfills: H and D in LS Core.
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WGS 3420 - Gender, Race, and the Media Credits: 4
In this hands-on course, students will examine theories of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality in mainstream and independent media. They will study who controls the media, whose story is told, and from what perspective. A focus will be on the historical and current impact racial and gender stereotypes in the media have on individuals and communities. The course will examine how oppressed groups worldwide are portrayed in mainstream media and how they are using the media to tell their own stories. Students will learn how various audiences interpret the media differently. The course will address issues of social inequality in the media and forms of resistance and explore alternative media, global media, media literacy and media democracy. Finally, students will put theory into practice and create group videos.
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.
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WGS 3630 - “Changing Woman:” The Reality and Myths of Native American Women Credits: 4
Changing Woman is the most important deity of the Navajo (Dine’) people. She personifies the earth and the cyclical path of the seasons. During a young girl’s rite of passage ceremony (Kinaaldá), she is evoked as the “ideal woman” and symbolizes the change into adulthood and subsequent female empowerment. This acceptance of female change and empowerment is a dynamic characteristic in Native American culture and one aspect that will be studied in this in-depth look at the reality and myth of the Native American woman. This course will examine the historical and contemporary reality illuminating the real lives of North American Indigenous women and debunks some stereotypical myths. Students will explore how gender is constructed in tribal societies and examine various matrilineal cultures. They will learn to understand and appreciate the significance of oral traditions and storytelling that is the fabric of Indigenous communities, and students will be introduced to different worldviews examining such concepts as circular time, “walking in beauty”, and the Fifth World. A variety of mediums will be used in this exploration including feminist theory, poetry, artwork, personal narrative and film.
Fulfills: Humanities distribution requirement. D in LS Core.
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WGS 3710 - Gender and the Law Credits: 4
This course will begin with an introduction to constitutional law and develop into an intimate study of the inner workings of the Supreme Court and its major decisions affecting gender. Such topics and marriage and divorce, pornography, the right to privacy, as well as discrimination cases involving gender pay inequality, Title VII and Title IX, and LGBTQ rights will be discussed through an historical and legal framework. Debate and discussion regarding the historical evolution of these legal issues and their current trends will be emphasized.
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.
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WGS 3720 - Gender, Immigration, and the Law Credits: 4
This course will examine the intersection of immigration, gender, and the legal system in the United States. Through a careful analysis of the influence of sex, race, ethnicity, and gender on the experience of migration and movement, students will develop an understanding of the state of immigration law and politics. Students will be immersed in the work of immigration studies pioneers, exploring the social, cultural, and political issues that surround modern immigration. Federal legislation and administrative policy will be discussed in conjunction with current trends of immigration. In addition to examining the lives of others, students will trace their families’ origins and craft the story of their ancestors to create a full picture of immigration in the United States.
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.
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WGS 3830 - Gender and Global Health Credits: 4
This course will explore the issues surrounding the achievement of health equality around the world, focusing on the intersection of gender, race, class, and location in determining health and well-being for global citizens. Using gender- based approach to study, students will examine the status of global health in a variety of areas including: access to care, HIV/AIDS, violence against women, human trafficking, reproductive health, and aging. Throughout the course, students will discover the challenges faced in ensuring global health care equality and analyze the response of non- governmental organizations (NGOs), local governments, and the health care community in addressing these challenges.
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.
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WGS 4100 - Gender Studies Credits: 4
This interdisciplinary course will explore major issues, theories, and activism around the issue of gender including an analysis of gender stereotypes in the mass media. We will look at how gender identities are constructed, contested and mapped on the body. Topics will include transgender, transsexual, intersex politics, identity and representation, the new masculinity studies, queer theory, hate crimes and what does feminism have to do with gender politics. And as always we will ask what is a woman and what is a man and how these identities have shifted and changed in various cultures throughout history and what it means politically.
Fulfills: D in LS Core
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WGS 4800 - Directed Study Credits: 4
In lieu of a formal course, qualified upper-class students may, with the approval of the director and the instructor, substitute an intensive program of reading and research under the direction of a member of the program. Such research and reading will focus on local, national, and/or transnational issues related to women, gender and sex.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the director and the member of the program under whose supervision the Directed Study will be conducted.
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WGS 4850 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 4
The Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies is a semester-long opportunity for students to combine practical experience with an in-depth academic theoretical analysis. Students will be expected to spend a number of hours per week in the field working in a setting where they experience firsthand issues related to women’s and gender studies. Such work may be individual or group/based. Students will arrange with the supervisor at their site an agreed upon work schedule, specific responsibilities, and tasks expected to be accomplished by the student over the course of the semester. All parties will sign a Memorandum of Understanding document. In addition to the responsibilities assumed as part of their placement, students must fulfill the academic component of the internship which requires periodic meetings with the internship director to discuss internship experiences and also requires that the student complete a research paper on a topic related to the internship experience. Past internships have included work with adolescent girls who are substance abusers, work with victims of domestic violence, recording oral histories of ranching women and cowgirls in the southwest, political internships at the statehouse, working with LGBTQ+ youth, working in a feminist publishing house, and creating and implementing Diversity programs in a local high school.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the program chair and the internship director.
Fulfills: X in LS Core
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WGS 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4
This is the capstone course for Women’s and Gender Studies majors. Students will learn and employ feminist research methodologies in a semester-long project that is the culmination of their studies. Throughout the semester, students will share their research, participate in classroom workshops to gain feedback and aid in the completion of their seminar paper. While required of majors, the senior seminar is open to WGS minors.
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World Languages and Cultural Studies |
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WLC 1000 - International Cultures, Customs, and Languages Credits: 4
This course explores the culture (or cultures) of a non-English-speaking country. The course aims to stimulate cultural curiosity and cross-cultural communication, along with providing practical knowledge of the customs and culture(s) of the specfic country that will be covered each semester. The aspects of the country’s culture that will be covered include Culture and Arts, Social values, Food and other customs, Economics, Geography, History, Politics, Demographics and other social issues such as immigration/emigration, the environment, and mass media. There will also be a language component at the introductory level to provide students with the tools to navigate the target culture. This course is available exclusively for Degree Completion students who are taking courses through the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
Fulfills: FL in LS core
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Writing |
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WRT 2010 - Writing Across Cultures Credits: 4
This course focuses on the study of identity, diversity, and multiculturalism as represented through the examination of cross/inter cultural intersections, past and present. Through the examination of theory and textual representations, films, and videos, and listening to the stories of individuals, students will engage in reflective inquiry, develop discourse strategies, and scholarly research. Formal and informal writing will include blogging, online discussion, and research.
Fulfills: D and W in LS Core
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WRT 2020 - Writing for Social Change Credits: 4
This course examines the impact of writing on social change through analyzing existing texts and composing original texts. Students will analyze articles, books, pamphlets, web sites, advertising campaigns, court decisions, and other documents, focusing on how writers have contributed to social movements such as abolition, women’s suffrage, temperance, civil rights, and pro-choice/pro-life. Students will also compose a variety of texts advocating change on an issue of their choice.
Fulfills: D and W in LS Core
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WRT 3700 - Special Topics in Rhetoric Credits: 4
These courses focus on the study of writing in particular professional, academic, or cultural contexts. Sample topics include: Writing About Families, Death, and Violence; Travel Writing; Issues in Second Language Writing; Feminist Rhetoric; Visual Rhetoric; Social and Political Rhetoric; and Religious Rhetoric.
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WRT 4850 - Theory and Practice in the Tutoring of Writing Credits: 4
This course is a practicum in tutoring and developing/articulating Writing Center programs accompanied by readings in Writing Center theory and written reflection on current issues in the field. Directed research aimed at producing Writing Center materials, tutoring guides, conference presentations, and/or published articles. Prerequisite: WRT1050 or ENG1050 or FYW1050 and permission of Writing Center Director. May be taken only once for credit.
Fulfills: Fulfills W and X in LS Core
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